Barbara Keith [Import]

Track Listings
1. All Along The Watchtower    
2. Rolling Water    
3. The Bramble and the Rose    
4. Burn The Midnight Oil No More    
5. Free The People    
6. Detroit Or Buffalo    
7. The Road I Took To You    
8. Shining All Along    
9. Rainy Nights Are All the Same    
10. A Stone's Throw Away    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Japanese reissue & the worldwide CD debut of the first of the two LPs folksinger Keith released. Contains all 10 tunes from when Warner Brothers originally released the record i n 1972, plus the original cover art. 1999 release.

Barbara Keith, Music, Barbara Keith, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast)
Average customer rating: 0 out of 5 stars
  • Do yourself a favor
  • Revival Musical Hits the Mark
  • Check out Company!
  • This recording disappoints, especially in relation to the live performance
  • GOOD COMPANY
 Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast)

Manufacturer: Nonesuch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LV6R4G
Release Date: 2007-02-20

Tracks:

  1. Opening
  2. Company
  3. The Little Things You Do Together
  4. Sorry-Grateful
  5. You Could Drive a Person Crazy
  6. Have I Got a Girl for You
  7. Someone Is Waiting
  8. Another Hundred People
  9. Getting Married Today
  10. "What did I just do?"
  11. Marry Me a Little
  12. Side by Side by Side
  13. What Would We Do Without You?
  14. Poor Baby
  15. Barcelona
  16. The Ladies Who Lunch
  17. "You have a good third husband, Joanne"
  18. Being Alive

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There may be no original Broadway cast recording more iconic than 1970's Company, with its funky organ sound and Elaine Stritch's not-quite-there high notes, but the December 2006 Broadway revival makes its own mark. For Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's piece about a single man observing the benefits and follies of marriage, director John Doyle borrows the same controversial concept he used for his 2005 Sweeney Todd: the actors playing instruments on stage (now referred to in many circles as "Doyle-izing," and not always with affection and delight). But when you're listening to a cast recording, as Bobby would say: What do you get? For one thing, you'll have to adjust to some different sounds created by Doyle and his music supervisor, Mary-Mitchell Campbell. It's a benefit in "Side by Side by Side," which begins with a jazzy double-bass line. It's a drawback in "You Could Drive a Person Crazy," in which the trio's doo-doots are replaced by their saxophone lines. You also get "Marry Me a Little," cut from the original show but by now very familiar and welcome, as well as a lot of the contextual dialogue before, between, and even within numbers. Finally, the strong cast led by Raul Esparza makes this the best-sung Company we've ever gotten (and they play very well too), and Stephen Sondheim's score is still a landmark in musical theater. There will never be a replacement for the original Broadway cast recording, but this revival recording can stand on its own and in some respects may be more flat-out enjoyable to listen to. --David Horiuchi

Album Description

Maverick British director John Doyle, a 2006 Tony Award winner, enjoyed a surprise Broadway hit last year with his radical reworking of Sweeney Todd. He dispensed with the pit orchestra and handed all the instruments over to his on-stage performers, who doubled as musicians in between their turns acting and singing. Doyle has taken a similarly unorthodox approach to his revival of another Stephen Sondheim classic, the revered yet notoriously difficult to stage Company. As with Sweeney Todd, the results of this theatre-as-concert have entranced both critics and audiences. Linda Winer of Newsday called it "the very best revival that Broadway has ever seen of Stephen Sondheim's landmark 1970 musical."Variety described it as "striking, revelatory and thoroughly compelling." For Sondheim fans, the recorded score to Company has long been as much an object of adoration as the six-time Tony-winning play itself. Company on disc functions as a deeply moving song cycle, even apart from George Furth's libretto, about the vicissitudes of marriage and the joys and trials of the single life, seen through the eyes of the coolly dispassionate Manhattan bachelor Bobby on the occasion of his 35th birthday. This is truly the stuff of sex and the city - wry, sophisticated, painfully honest and deeply melancholy, even in a comic seducing-the-stewardess duet like "Barcelona." As with Sweeney Todd, which featured a bravura performance from lead actor Michael Cerveris, Doyle has found in rising star Raúl Esparza (Cabaret, Taboo, The Normal Heart) an extraordinary singer and actor who, in the words of the New York Times' Ben Brantley, gives Company "the most compelling center it has probably ever had." "Mr. Doyle and his invaluable music supervisor and orchestrator, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, have shaped Company into a sort of oratorio for the church of the lonely," says Brantley. He also praises the work of the entire ensemble - playing five married couples, three single women and one deeply ambivalent, unmarried man: "It's their work as a team that sounds new depths in Company in ways that get under your skin without your knowing it." Variety's David Rooney concurs: "Angel Desai's `Another Hundred People' nails that quintessential New York song; Heather Laws lands every laugh in the mile-a-minute `Getting Married Today' with amazing speed and clarity; and Barbara Walsh is bone-dry as brittle, world-weary Joanne. She reveals the emotional hunger beneath the character's hard shell and adds fresh nuances to `The Ladies Who Lunch,' a song indelibly associated with Elaine Stritch." As Time Out New York put it, "Sondheim's expert musical etchings, his acid craftsmanship, remain unmatched." Sondheim fans will note that this new version of Company, to be released by Nonesuch and PS Classics, restores the original act one closer, "Marry Me A Little," which was dropped from the show before its 1970 Broadway debut; the song has since taken on a life of its own as an orphaned Sondheim gem. The Company cast album is produced by PS Classics co-founder Tommy Krasker (Sondheim's The Frogs, Saturday Night, Assassins, and Sweeney Todd, among others). Along with Company, Nonesuch has also released the original cast album to Doyle's 2006 production of Sweeney Todd and the Tony-nominated A Light in the Piazza, which features a score by Nonesuch artist Adam Guettel.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Do yourself a favor.......2007-07-14

Don't think, just because you have all the other versions of 'Company', you can do without this version. It has additional dialogue and superior sound. Highly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Revival Musical Hits the Mark.......2007-07-13

Raul Esparza's performance in this revival makes the album a must have. What a talent! What a show! Well worth the cost.

5 out of 5 stars Check out Company!.......2007-07-11

I fell in love with this show when I saw it in NYC and I promptly bought the cast recording upon my return. This was one of those shows that I'm sure will resonate with me for the rest of my life. Although the show doesn't seem to make much sense by listening to the cast recording, you understand what its about and even though this show was written more than 40 years ago, its still relevant today. The theme of marriage and domestic partnership is still something that remains in the minds of all people; whether married or single. This cd airs out all of the thoughts that we all have likely heard or felt in our lifetime.
This cd is truly beautiful and by far one of my favorite Broadway cast recordings of all time.

3 out of 5 stars This recording disappoints, especially in relation to the live performance.......2007-07-07

I am going to assume for a moment that anybody reading this and the other reviews is already a fan of Sondheim and Company. I am also going to assume that most people reading this are familiar with multiple recordings of this show and, hopefully, multiple performances. This is the best and truest means of judging a show, its score, and its recordings. Of course this isn't always possible, but in regards to this show, I have to say this new recording of Company is probably the weakest of the bunch ESPECIALLY after first seeing the show live. I also saw the "Doyle" Sweeney last year and think the new orchestrations were brilliant and translate well to recording. Imagine my surprise when I recently saw the new Company and found it to not only equal but SURPASS the impact of the Sweeney staging. I had purposely delayed the purchase of the new cast recording until I had first seen the show live and unfortunately the CD doesn't contain the excitement, originality, and freshness that was portrayed by the actor/musicians on stage. I think Company is nearly the ideal show for this minimalistic approach but on the recording, it just seems... empty? The listener is also drawn to shortcomings in the musical performances (instrumentally) that I didn't notice (or forgave) when I was in the theatre because the experience in and of itself was so moving and direct. I also don't want to get caught up in an argument of whether this is the best sung version or not, because it all depends on your personal preference/prejudice. The singers in this show may be the best *trained* from a technical standpoint, but the passion portrayed by the singers of the OBC will never be paralleled. All in all this is a decent recording but certainly not definitive and not the one I would recommend to someone who has never heard the show before.

5 out of 5 stars GOOD COMPANY.......2007-07-01

If you're a Sondheim fan, or if you just like lyrics that challenge the listener, this version of COMPANY is a must. I saw this production on Cincinatti before it moved to Broadway, and it was perhaps the most enjoyable theater experience I've had. The soundtrack is a great listen, even if it's all familiar, much of it having been covered by other artists since the show's first soundtrack in 1970. It all builds to a powerful emotional climax when Raul Esparza sits down at the piano and sings "Being Alive". Magical. Buy it--you won't be sorry, only grateful...
Enclosure Two: Harry Partch
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    		Enclosure Two: Harry Partch

    Manufacturer: INNOVA
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    ASIN: B000004AF9
    Release Date: 2000-12-06

    Tracks:

    1. I am Harry Partch - Harry Partch
    2. By the Rivers of Babylon - Harry Partch
    3. Texts and Music: A Wagnerian Wrestling Match - Harry Partch
    4. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 1 - A Dream - Harry Partch
    5. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 2 - An Encounter in the Field - Harry Partch
    6. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 3 - On Hearing the Flute - Harry Partch
    7. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 4 - The Intruder - Harry Partch
    8. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 5 - I am a Peach Tree - Harry Partch
    9. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 6 - With a Man of Leisure - Harry Partch
    10. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 7 - A Midnight Farewell - Harry Partch
    11. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 8 - Before the Cask of Wine - Harry Partch
    12. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 9 - On the Ship of Spicewood - Harry Partch
    13. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 10 - By the Great Wall - Harry Partch
    14. The Use of English in Serious Music - Harry Partch
    15. Barstow - Eight Hitch-Hiker's Inscriptions. . . - Harry Partch
    16. San Francisco - Newsboy Cries - Harry Partch
    17. Life is too precious to spend it with important people - Harry Partch
    18. U. S. Highball - A Musical Account of Slim's Transcontinental Hobo Trip - Harry Partch
    19. While my Heart Keeps Beating Time - Harry Partch
    20. San Francisco II - Harry Partch

    Tracks:

    1. I'm going to start right off by giving you some sounds - Harry Partch
    2. Two Settings from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake: 1 - Isobel - Harry Partch
    3. Two Settings from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake: 2 - Annah the Allmaziful - Harry Partch
    4. Dark Brother - Harry Partch
    5. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 1 - Harry Partch
    6. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 2 - Harry Partch
    7. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 3 - Harry Partch
    8. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 4 - Harry Partch
    9. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 5 - Harry Partch
    10. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 6 - Harry Partch
    11. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 7 - Harry Partch
    12. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 8 - Harry Partch
    13. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 9 - Harry Partch
    14. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 10 - Harry Partch
    15. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 11 - Harry Partch
    16. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 12 - Harry Partch
    17. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 13 - Harry Partch
    18. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 14 - Harry Partch
    19. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 15 - Harry Partch
    20. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 16 - Harry Partch
    21. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 17 - Harry Partch
    22. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 18 - Harry Partch
    23. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 19 - Harry Partch

    Tracks:

    1. June 11, 1935 - Santa Rosa, California - H. PARTCH
    2. June 12 - Federal Shelter, Stockton - H. PARTCH
    3. June 13 - H. PARTCH
    4. June 14 - H. PARTCH
    5. June 16 - Huntington Ranch, San Joaquin - H. PARTCH
    6. June 17 - H. PARTCH
    7. July 4 - H. PARTCH
    8. July 14 - H. PARTCH
    9. July 16 - H. PARTCH
    10. July 19 - H. PARTCH
    11. July 20 - Heading north, between Sacramento and Redding (Later incorporated into The Wind) - H. PARTCH
    12. July 24 - Federal Shelter, Portland - H. PARTCH
    13. July 25 - Blue Ox Lodge, Seattle, Washington - H. PARTCH
    14. July 27 - H. PARTCH
    15. July 29 - H. PARTCH
    16. July 30 - H. PARTCH
    17. August 7 - Between Grants Pass and Klamath Falls, Oregon - H. PARTCH
    18. August 15 - H. PARTCH
    19. October 22 - Nearing Monterey (reworked in 1943 as The Letter) - H. PARTCH
    20. October 24 - Leaving Big Sur - H. PARTCH
    21. October 25 - Near Slate's Hot Springs (Now the Esalen Institute) - H. PARTCH
    22. October 26 - H. PARTCH
    23. October 27 - H. PARTCH
    24. October 28 - H. PARTCH
    25. October 29 - H. PARTCH
    26. October 30 - Big Creek - H. PARTCH
    27. November 12 - Santa Barbara - H. PARTCH
    28. November 14 - H. PARTCH
    29. November 15 - Leaving Santa Barbara - H. PARTCH
    30. November 16 - Ojai - H. PARTCH
    31. November 17 - H. PARTCH
    32. November 23 - Los Angeles - H. PARTCH
    33. November 28 - H. PARTCH
    34. December 4 - H. PARTCH
    35. December, 1935 - H. PARTCH
    36. Feburary 1, 1936 - San Bernardino - H. PARTCH

    Tracks:

    1. Yankee Doodle Birds - H. PARTCH
    2. Y.D. Fantasy - On the Words of an Early American Tune - H. PARTCH
    3. O Frabjous Day! - H. PARTCH
    4. You are charged with being guilty. Are you drunk or not drunk? - H. PARTCH
    5. Ring Around the Moon - A Dance Fantasm for Here - H. PARTCH
    6. Bless This Home - H. PARTCH
    7. Harrys Wake - H. PARTCH

    Amazon.com

    Enclosure 2, all four cds, is curated as a sprawling notebook filled with sounds and speech instead of sketches and words. Of any Partch recording extant, it gives the best picture of the man--as the curmudgeonly, extremely innovative misanthrope that he was, as the composer who was impossibly unlike anyone else before or since. The essence of Partch's music reflects the history of the world--from his particular perspective--the imaginings of ancient Greece to the influence of Chinese musical melodrama, all propelled by homemade instruments based on a 43-tone scale named things like the "Kithara" and the "Boo." These recordings also give the best sense of his philosophy of language in music. Lamenting the whole time how text in music had become detached from the language of everyday life, Partch ran music alongside newsboys' cries and hobos' diaries, following the forms, cadence, and dynamics of speech, rather than the other way around. From his juvenilia (a wonderful song he wrote at 18) to a 45-minute segment of his wake in 1974, the first steps towards exploring Partch's sparkling works fully are made here. --Robin Edgerton
    Barbara Keith
    Average customer rating: 0 out of 5 stars
    • In SPITE of being over-produced.
    • Barbara`Keith is a Star
    • Struck by lightning
    • THE great lost album
    • Barbara's too-slick 1972 album has a few gems
    		 Barbara Keith
    Barbara Keith
    Manufacturer: Water
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    ASIN: B00015YW30
    Release Date: 2004-03-09

    Tracks:

    1. All Along The Watchtower
    2. Rolling Water
    3. The Bramble And The Bush
    4. Burn The Midnight Oil No More
    5. Free The People
    6. Detroit Or Buffalo
    7. The Raod I Took To You
    8. Shining All Along
    9. Rainy Nights Are All The Same
    10. A Stone's Throw Away

    Album Description

    Originally released on Warner/Reprise in 1972, Barbara Keith's debut showcases a voice & writing style steeped in folk, blues, & country. Her songs have an earthy, timeless quality that have been covered by Delaney & Bonnie, The Dillards, & Tanya Tucker among others. Guest musicians are an L.A. 1970s 'A-List' including Little Feat's Lowell George, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Peter Asher, Russ Kunkel, Jim Keltner, Ron Tutt, Emory Gordy, Leland Sklar, Spooner Oldham, & Danny Kortchmar. Features ten tracks & a deluxe 24-page booklet with rare photos & song lyrics. Water. 2004.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars In SPITE of being over-produced........2006-10-29

    Reviewer: M. Bromberg "dashbitters" complained that this "production is a bit too slick", and I'd concede that point if'n he wasn't just dead wrong that "her voice isn't very distinctive". Granted, you get her VERY distinctive voice much more clearly with her current band 'The Stone Coyotes', but it was definitely present here. "All Along The Watchtower" isn't "unfocused and weak", it is just a different take, in 1972, on Dylan. Bromberg is welcome to his opinion, but mine is that his review is wrong-headed. I've missed this album and thought about it a lot over the years as decades ago, I loaned this favorite vinyl LP to a girl whose stereo system (I hadn't realized) was one of those heat powered, sandpaper-and-nail rigs that returned my cherished album to me gouged, worn and warped. Recently, I've started getting together again with an old roommate, swapping music (CDs) and reading materials (paperbacks) and movies (DVDs) that delight, which prompted me to track down and purchase two copies of that prized LP on CD, one for me and one for him to take home and share with his kids and wife. Money well spent. I find songs 2, 3 and 4 (following number 1 - "All Along The Watchtower") a build-up to the evermore rising 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 culminating in a stomping "A Stone's Throw Away". The musicians on the album (Lowell George, Sneaky Pete, Asher, Kunkel, Keltner, Sklar, Spooner, Kortch[mar], Tutt, Emory Gordy) knew just who and what they were working with. Barbara Keith knew just what and who she was working with too; knew that she was over-produced, gave back the earnest money, walked away from the studio producers, and thank God, came back to music on her own terms. Please, do yourself a favor and go out and get 'The Stone Coyotes', especially "Situation Out of Control" and "fire it up", but don't neglect this effort. As Stephen Saunders said, "... get it now, and you will have a small treasury of perfect songs that will last you all your life."

    5 out of 5 stars Barbara`Keith is a Star.......2005-06-24

    I bought this LP in 72 when it came out, and also bought the CD as An import a few years ago. Sadly Barbara came out at the same time as Bonnie Raiit, and the promoting bucks went to Bonnie. Barbara is everything Bonnie is and more. Not only does she Rock on All Along The Watch Tower, but she delivers both country & blues like no other. This is a must CD for everyones collection.

    5 out of 5 stars Struck by lightning.......2004-06-02

    Keith's second solo of 1971 is one of those rare albums where you find that after repeated listenings you can recall every song. Brilliant writing, a true emotional pitch, a voice to die for, and the very best session players.

    Forget about the country folk "genre", it's much larger than that. If you don't have it, get it now, and you will have a small treasury of perfect songs that will last you all your life.

    It is a wonderful thing that, after 25 years of silence, Keith has returned with four CDs under the Stone Coyotes banner. There are flashes of the genius that animated her second solo, but it seems you only get hit by that kind of lightning once.

    PS: Now to re-release her first solo, the world's least procurable piece of vinyl, which came out on Verve Forecast.

    5 out of 5 stars THE great lost album.......2004-06-01

    I've had this on vinyl since it was released, and to my mind it may be the greatest "lost" album of all time. The musicianship (as expected from the L.A. "A" team of the era) is superb throughout, and all the songs are first rate. But it's the last two that make this a standout. "Rainy Nights" sets you up, and then "A Stone's Throw Away" delivers the goods. It still sends shivers down my spine. Yeah, I'm a huge fan of Ronstadt, Coolidge, Emmy Lou, Bonnie and all those chicks, but this one effort is right up there with the best single album of any in that bunch. I can't vouch for the sonics of the CD, but the original vinyl is killer.

    3 out of 5 stars Barbara's too-slick 1972 album has a few gems.......2004-05-19

    Released in that golden age when the record industry couldn't make albums by "California country" singer/songwriters fast enough, this early effort has a few rough gems ("The Road I Took to You," "Detroit or Buffalo"), and some good musicians (Lowell George of Little Feat, most notably), but it doesn't really shine. The production is a bit too slick, and her voice isn't very distinctive -- she's not a belter like Linda Ronstadt, not a crooner like Rita Coolidge -- so even a song as dynamic as Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" sounds unfocused and weak. Delaney and Bonnie had a modest hit with Barbara's best song here, "Free the People," and it's the one song she delivers with some real conviction, but the album suffers from too much pop production and not enough kick.
    New York Legends: Trombone
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Should be 10 stars
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    • The Ideal Trombone Sound
    		 New York Legends: Trombone

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    Release Date: 1996-10-01

    Tracks:

    1. Two Movements From Bass Music: Elegy For Mippy ll For Solo Trombone, Waltz For Mippy lll For Tuba And Piano
    2. Arrows Of Time For Trombone And Piano: Movement I
    3. Arrows Of Time For Trombone And Piano: Movement II
    4. Arrows Of Time For Trombone And Piano: Movement III
    5. Rebellion For Trombone, Piano And Percussion
    6. Sonata for Trombone and Piano: Allegro maestoso
    7. Sonata for Trombone and Piano: Adagio
    8. Sonata for Trombone and Piano: Allegro giocoso
    9. Meditation From Thais For Trombone And Harp
    10. Concert Piece For Trombone And Piano
    11. Two Movements From Bass Music: Waltz For Mippy III For Tuba
    12. Tribute To J.J. Johnson For Five Trombones, Piano, Percussion And Double Bass: Old Devil Moon
    13. Tribute To J.J. Johnson For Five Trombones, Piano, Percussion And Double Bass: Yesteryears
    14. Tribute To J.J. Johnson For Five Trombones, Piano, Percussion And Double Bass: Love For Sale

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Should be 10 stars.......2007-02-08

    What is there to be said that the reviewers below have not already. As a trombonist, this is one of a handful of recordings that brings me to my knees. Fabulous playing, fabulous tone, fabulous intonation - Joe Alessi is world class. This is my favorite of his CD's, and I own them all. Trombone players: This is an essential recording.

    5 out of 5 stars Joseph Alessi.......2006-07-02


    This record is mislabeled: it is really music played by Joseph Alessi, the principal trombonist of the New York Philharmonic. You should fix that. Joe Alessi's playing is a whole level above that of any other trombonist playing now or in the past. He is the first player of his instrument to deserve to be referred to as a major artist.

    5 out of 5 stars The Ideal Trombone Sound.......1999-09-13

    Young trombonists everywhere - in my opinion, this is how a trombone should sound. Mr. Alessi has the perfect sound, the sound that every serious trombonist aims for. Though the C.D. doesn't boast a variety of music (it's predominantly 20th century American), it is all fantastic music, the best of its kind. The last track is amazing, five of the greatest trombonists around, all playing together, it's outstanding. Serious trombone students, this is a good addition to your C.D. collection. This is the sound to aim for.
    Harrison: Piano Concerto/Suite For Violin, Piano And Small Orchestra
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    • Innovative stuff!
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    ASIN: B0000030E7
    Release Date: 1996-06-18

    Tracks:

    1. Piano Concerto: I. Allegro
    2. Piano Concerto: II. Stampede
    3. Piano Concerto: III. Largo
    4. Piano Concerto: IIII. Allegro moderato
    5. Suite For Violin, Piano And Small Orchestra: Overture
    6. Suite For Violin, Piano, And Small Orchestra: Elegy
    7. Suite For Violin, Piano And Small Orchestra: First Gamelan
    8. Suite For Violin, Piano, And Small Orchestra: Aria
    9. Suite For Violin, Piano And Small Orchestra: Second Gamelan
    10. Suite For Violin, Piano And Small Orchestra: Chorale

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Innovative stuff!.......2007-03-11

    This makes a real impression. Love the exuberant rhythms - and the lyrical section. A great sound all the way!

    5 out of 5 stars Orient/Occident.......2006-08-23

    The Kimber Number Two tuning of the Piano Concerto is one those musical devices more felt than heard. Just intonation as utilized by, say, Harry Partch is so non-Western it strikes many ears as extra-terrestrial. In Kimberger, the 4ths and 5ths in the black keys are perfectly consonant. If you're reading this without benefit of hearing the music, it probably seems as if difficultly is an end in itself. Quite the contrary: Lou was all about simplicity. And strange to tell, this lesson came from none other than (ta-da) Schoenberg, who told him his model should be Mozart. Think Wolfy and Gamelan as you hear this music; it will fall together for you.

    Keith Jarrett, as usual, is a virtuoso for all seasons in Lou's musics. The Stampede (reference Estampie, a vigorous Medieval dance) is crisp and powerful. The largo is achingly beautiful. Lou once said that among the differences between East and West Coast musicians was the lack of fear West Coasters have with a beautiful sound.

    The only quibble I have with this recording is the somewhat distant sound of the ensembles. I think it keeps us at arm's length; I would have welcomed a more intimate relationship with the sonics.

    5 out of 5 stars Another Harrison Masterwork.......2002-07-29

    I am always surprised at the lack of interest shown to the sublime music of Lou Harrison by the average music going public. Surely people who take Arvo Part and Steve Reich to their hearts can find a similar warmth for this marvelous composer. Harrison is a master composer, both intellectually stimulating and emotionally beautiful. And this CD is a marvelous place to start.

    The Piano concerto is a marvelous piece. Tightly constructed, with brilliant viruoso passages, it walks the tightrope between East and West. You can hear echos of the Beethoven 4th, along with Balinese Gamelan and medieval techniques, overridden by Harrison's haunting melodic gift and a unique sense of instrumental color. The work is written for piano in just intonation, but Harrison uses the tuning system so well that the result isn't stark, like La Monte Young, but rather harmonious and sweet. This is a major repertoire piece and Keith Jarrett plays it beautifully.

    The other work on the CD comes from another branch of Harrison's work, that for western instruments and Gamelan. The idea of mixing eastern and western instruments can turn gimickly, but not in the hands of Harrison. This is a beautiful piece, neither a "composed" imitation Balinese piece, nor a purely western piece, it achieves a true synthesis of the two.

    I can't imagine that anyone interested in music wouldn't find this CD immediately enchanting. I give this my highest recommendation.
    Haydn: Heiligmesse; Nelsonmesse; Kleine Orgelsolomesse; Theresienmesse
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    • Haydn's MASS Appeal
    		 Haydn: Heiligmesse; Nelsonmesse; Kleine Orgelsolomesse; Theresienmesse

    Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0007RO58E
    Release Date: 2005-05-24

    Tracks:

    1. Kyrie: Gloria
    2. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
    3. Gratias Agimus Tibi
    4. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
    5. Credo In Unum Deum
    6. Et Incarnatus Est
    7. Et Resurrexit
    8. Et Vitam Venturi Saeculi
    9. Sanctus
    10. Benedictus
    11. Agnus Dei
    12. Dona Nobis Pacem
    13. Kyrie - Carolyn Watkinson
    14. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Carolyn Watkinson
    15. Qui Tollis - Carolyn Watkinson
    16. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus - Carolyn Watkinson
    17. Credo In Unum Deum - Carolyn Watkinson
    18. Et Incarnatus Est - Carolyn Watkinson
    19. Et Resurrexit - Carolyn Watkinson
    20. Sanctus - Carolyn Watkinson
    21. Benedictus - Carolyn Watkinson
    22. Osanna - Carolyn Watkinson
    23. Agnus Dei - Carolyn Watkinson
    24. Dona Nobis Pacem - Carolyn Watkinson

    Tracks:

    1. Kyrie - Barbara Hendricks
    2. Gloria - Barbara Hendricks
    3. Credo - Barbara Hendricks
    4. Sanctus - Barbara Hendricks
    5. Benedictus - Barbara Hendricks
    6. Agnus Dei - Barbara Hendricks
    7. Kyrie
    8. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
    9. Gratias Agimus Tibi
    10. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
    11. Credo In Unum Deum
    12. Et Incarnatus Est
    13. Et Resurrexit
    14. Sanctus
    15. Benedictus
    16. Agnus Dei
    17. Dona Nobis Pacem

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Haydn's MASS Appeal.......2006-03-09

    The great Franz Joseph Haydn remains unquestionably one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music, having laid down the template for the forms of the string quartet, and perfecting the symphonic form a hundred and four times over. But "Papa" Haydn also was prolific in the area of sacred music, composing two great oratorios ("The Seasons"; "The Creation"), and a staggering fourteen settings of the Latin Mass.

    Four of those settings of the Mass are to be found on this 2-CD compilation of recordings made back in the 1980s by Sir Neville Marriner and the Dresden State Orchestra (Staatskapelle Dresden), along with a cadre of vocal soloists, organist Hansjurgen Schloze, and the Leipzig Radio Chorus. The "Little Organ" (no. 7), "Heiligmesse" (no. 10), "Lord Nelson" (no. 11), and "Theresiemesse" (no. 12), are all given impassioned and towering performances, especially given the fact the size of the orchestra is not much larger than that of the composer's symphonies (no trombones; mostly strings, timpani, and trumpets), other than the obvious addition of the organ.

    Barbara Hendricks is the vocal soloist in no. 7, while Carol Vaness (soprano), Doris Soffel (contralto), Keith Lewis (tenor), and Petteri Salomaa (bass) are the soloists for nos. 10 and 12, and Margaret Marshall (soprano), Carolyn Watkinson (contralto), and Robert Holl (bass) join Lewis on no. 12. Marriner, the great founder of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and the first music director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, leads the Dresdeners, their Leipzig colleagues, and this assembly of great vocalists through some of the greatest sacred music ever written. This 2-CD set is strongly recommended for any classical fan, especially if choral and/or sacred music is their favorite classical genre.
    Haydn: Missa Cellensis; Paukenmesse; Schöpfungsmesse
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      		Haydn: Missa Cellensis; Paukenmesse; Schöpfungsmesse

      Manufacturer: EMI Classics
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0007RO566
      Release Date: 2005-05-24

      Tracks:

      1. Kyrie Eleison - Kurt Equiluz
      2. Christie Eleison - Kurt Equiluz
      3. Kyrie Eleison - Kurt Equiluz
      4. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Kurt Equiluz
      5. Laudamus Te - Kurt Equiluz
      6. Gratias Agimus Tibi - Kurt Equiluz
      7. Domine Deus - Kurt Equiluz
      8. Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi - Kurt Equiluz
      9. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus - Kurt Equiluz
      10. Cum Sancto Spiritu - Kurt Equiluz
      11. Credo In Unum Deum - Kurt Equiluz
      12. Et Incarnatus Est - Kurt Equiluz
      13. Crucifixus - Kurt Equiluz
      14. Et Resurrexit - Kurt Equiluz
      15. Sanctus - Kurt Equiluz
      16. Benedictus - Kurt Equiluz
      17. Agnus Dei - Kurt Equiluz
      18. Dona Nobis Pacem - Kurt Equiluz
      19. Kyrie - Hansjurgen Scholze

      Tracks:

      1. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Hansjurgen Scholze
      2. Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi - Hansjurgen Scholze
      3. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus - Hansjurgen Scholze
      4. Credo In Unum Deum - Hansjurgen Scholze
      5. Et Incarnatus Est - Hansjurgen Scholze
      6. Et Resurrexit - Hansjurgen Scholze
      7. Et Vitam Venturi Saeculi - Hansjurgen Scholze
      8. Sanctus - Hansjurgen Scholze
      9. Benedictus - Hansjurgen Scholze
      10. Agnus Dei - Hansjurgen Scholze
      11. Dona Nobis Pacem - Hansjurgen Scholze
      12. Kyrie - Hansjurgen Scholze
      13. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Hansjurgen Scholze
      14. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus - Hansjurgen Scholze
      15. Credo In Unum Deum - Hansjurgen Scholze
      16. Et Incarnatus Est - Hansjurgen Scholze
      17. Et Resurrexit - Hansjurgen Scholze
      18. Sanctus - Hansjurgen Scholze
      19. Benedictus - Hansjurgen Scholze
      20. Agnus Dei - Hansjurgen Scholze
      21. Dona Nobis Pacem - Hansjurgen Scholze
      "Bass"ically French: Music of Marais, Corrette and Philidor
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        Manufacturer: Centaur
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000850ISG
        Release Date: 2005-04-26

        Tracks:

        1. Marche Du Roy De La Chine - Michael McCraw
        2. Entree D'une Pagode - Michael McCraw
        3. Chaconne - Michael McCraw
        4. Gigue - Michael McCraw
        5. Prelude - Mary Springfels
        6. Sarabande - Mary Springfels
        7. Menuet I & II - Mary Springfels
        8. Rondeau - Mary Springfels
        9. Gigue - Mary Springfels
        10. Plainte - Mary Springfels
        11. Passacaille - Mary Springfels
        12. Allegro - Mary Springfels
        13. Adagio - Mary Springfels
        14. Allegro - Mary Springfels
        15. Prelude - Michael McCraw
        16. Fantaisie - Michael McCraw
        17. Rondeau - Michael McCraw
        18. Sarabande en Rondeau - Michael McCraw
        19. Menuet - Michael McCraw
        20. Caprice - Michael McCraw
        21. Passacaille - Michael McCraw
        22. Prelude - Mary Springfels
        23. Tombeau De Mr. Meliton - Mary Springfels
        24. Chaconne - Mary Springfels
        Barbara Lea and Keith Ingham Are Mad About the Boy: The Songs of Noel of Coward
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          Barbara Lea & Keith Ingham
          Manufacturer: Challenge
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00004RD1C
          Release Date: 2000-03-14

          Tracks:

          1. Zigeuner
          2. There Will Always Be
          3. Twentieth Century Blues
          4. Mad About The Boy
          5. Chase Me Charlie
          6. Never Again
          7. Sigh No More
          8. If Love Were All
          9. Sail Away
          10. A Room With A View
          11. Poor Little Rich Girl
          12. Someday I'll Find You/I'll See You Again/I'll Follow My Secret Heart
          13. Something Very Strange
          14. Nina
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          Haydn: Masses
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • Great Stuff !!
          • Broad and solid
          		 Haydn: Masses
          Franz Joseph Haydn , Neville Marriner , Barbara Hendricks , Carol Vaness , Keith Lewis , Petteri Salomaa , Margaret Marshall , Carolyn Watkinson , Robert Holl , Doris Soffel , Dagmar Schellenberger , Rundfunkchor Leipzig , Staatskapelle Dresden , Hermann-Christian Polster , and Hans Jürgen Scholze
          Manufacturer: EMI Classics
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000002SCJ
          Release Date: 1997-02-18

          Tracks:

          1. Kyrie
          2. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
          3. Gratias Agimus Tibi
          4. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
          5. Credo In Unum Deum
          6. Et Incarnatus Est
          7. Et Resurrexit
          8. Et Vitam Venturi Saeculi
          9. Sanctus
          10. Benedictus
          11. Agnus Dei
          12. Dona Nobis Pacem
          13. Kyrie
          14. Gloria In Excelsis
          15. Qui Tollis
          16. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
          17. Credo In Unum Deum
          18. Et Incarnatus Est
          19. Et Resurrexit
          20. Sanctus
          21. Benedictus
          22. Osanna
          23. Agnus Dei
          24. Dona Nobis Pacem

          Tracks:

          1. Kyrie
          2. Gloria
          3. Credo
          4. Sanctus
          5. Benedictus
          6. Agnus Dei
          7. Kyrie
          8. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
          9. Gratias Agimus Tibi
          10. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
          11. Credo In Unum Deum
          12. Et Incarnatus Est
          13. Et Resurrexit
          14. Sanctus
          15. Benedictus
          16. Agnus Dei
          17. Dona Nobis Pacem

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars Great Stuff !!.......2002-02-12

          Neville Marriner has been criticised for his fast tempi but I think his conducting of these four Haydn masses is very good indeed. It has great energy and sense of purpose. The singing is also very good here. I especially like Robert Holl's solid and full basso in the Nelson Mass. You can pay a lot more and get a lot less.

          4 out of 5 stars Broad and solid.......2000-09-21

          One of my first experiences with classical music concerts was a performance of Haydn's "Creation" conducted by Neville Marriner. From this concert I had the impression that Marriner has a faible for rather fast tempi - as far as classical choral works are concerned, but I have to revise this opinion.

          Sure, in this collection of four masses by Haydn there are also some speedy movements, and often the interpretation feels "right" concerning the speed and rhythm. I have the impression that this is especially valid for the first two featured masses (Heiligmesse, Nelsonmesse) where I have no comparison to other recordings or notes. The second pair of masses (Kleine Orgelsolomesse, Theresienmesse) are played often in very broad tempi (e.g. the Kyrie in the Orgelsolomesse) that make it sometimes difficult to follow the flow of the music.

          Besides these details, the interpretation of the joint forces of the Rundfunkchor Leipzig (pronouncing the Latin text in the way it is customary in Germany), the Staatskapelle Dresden, and various soloists is full of rhythm and is "leggiero" (sometimes the latter is somewhat missing with the soloists). Also the technical aspects of the recording are solid, though maybe not excellent.

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